Here is the second set of cards that I created for my Artisan Embellishment Kit class.

This is a Stampin' Mom of Four original. Kinda sad that Pretty in Pink is retiring. But we'll have Blushing Bride back in the mix! The sentiment is from the retiring Word Play stamp set.

I saw a similar card posted on Facebook by Rose Ward. Love fancy cards with no stamping!

I fashioned this card from a sample that Melissa Davies posted on her blog. I changed the location of the sentiment and the designer series paper. This sentiment is part of the Word Play stamp set and will be retiring on June 3rd!

This card also originated from Melissa Davies. All I did was change the designer series paper of the largest flower. My ladies really enjoyed making this card. ... The splotches from French Foliage are retiring June 3rd. However, Feels Good made it into the 2013-2014 Catalog!!!

I'd like to thank Melissa Davies and Rose Ward for their inspirations. I still have room for one more person in my last Artisan Embellishment card class next Tuesday the 7th at 10 am. First one who responds gets the seat!

I started working on my Artisan Embellishment cards back in December. At that time I had Valentine's Day on my mind. February came and went - and along with it several card designs! So I had to come up a few different ideas for using the Artisan Embellishment Kit. Here are the first four:

This card idea came from Melissa Davies. I changed the color to Baja Breeze (I am really going to miss that color!) and used a different sentiment.

This is the card that Joanne Travis designed. In her original, she used the resin flower. I added the pearl.

This card was originally designed by Patty Bennett. I think all I change was the paper tags.

This one is a Stampin' Mom of Four original. Friendly Phrases is retiring at the end of May.

I'd like to thank Melissa Davies, Joanne Travis and Patty Bennett for use of their card ideas. Stay tuned tomorrow for the other four cards :) ...I still have room for one more person in my last Artisan Embellishment
card class next Tuesday the 7th at 10 am. First one who responds gets
the seat!

Mother's Day. Teacher appreciation. Just because. Say thank you
with this no-maintenance bouquet. There's no watering, no weeding-just
enjoying. This easy-to-assemble kit comes complete with the petals,
stems, and buttons to create the flowers, as well as four different tags
to make this the perfect gift for any occasion. All you need is some
paper, ribbon or a vase to add the finishing touches to the bouquet.

As if that weren't enough, the kit contains a "baker's dozen"! This
means you can create and give (or keep) a dozen flowers, and have a
bonus flower left over to pass along to someone new! Give it to someone
you wouldn't normally think of: a teller at the bank, a grocery store
clerk, or the librarian at your local library.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Happy Sunday, everyone! The sun is finally shining in northwestern PA. It's almost a miracle how most people's mood improves with the warmer weather.

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the Belles Lettres Club Spring Bazaar. They invited several different vendors to this event. My table was positioned in between Anderson's Greenhouse and the Daffin's Chocolate table. My neighbor Frank Rodgers was also selling his pottery. What a great place to be!

I haven't been posting much lately. One project I've been busy working on is my Artisan Embellishment Kit class. I'm finally ready to share something with you:

The photo above represents all that I had leftover from the Artisan Embellishment Kit after creating eight cards. Yes, I could've created something else with all that remained - especially that button. But for the sake of time - and cost - I had to leave it behind!

I'll be posting photos of this class over the next few days. I've got two spots open on Tuesday, May 7th at 10 am. The cost is $25 and includes the Artisan Embellishment Kit along with materials to create eight cards. Contact me soon if you're able to attend!

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Welcome to the RemARKable 25 Years with Stampin' Up! Blog Tour! This month the RemARKables are showcasing March's theme "Best of Flowers." You may
have arrived here from Jackie Bottomley's blog. I love how she used this set! Here's the card I made:

This card is really clean and simple. I fashioned it after this one. I ran the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder through the Big Shot twice so that I had the space to stamp the sentiment. I'm sure going to miss Regal Rose! It's one of the colors retiring at the end of May. Let me know what you think of this card. I'd love to hear your input.

My original plan was to create at least three cards for this post.
However, over the last few weeks we've been having some issues in our family that have taken away some of my stamping time. Prayers would be
appreciated.

Next up on the RemARKable tour is Tamra Davis. You can click the image below or go to http://thecardladies.com to see what goodies she has created for you.

Here's a list of all participants in case you want to check back on some of their projects:

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Welcome
to the RemARKable Stamp of the Month Blog Tour. This month some of our most talented
RemARKable teammates are showing you many different ways to use the Secret Garden stamp set from the Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog.

Colors that are being added back into the four color families are: Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Wistera Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry and Island Indigo. We'll also be seeing a new color in late April called Smoky Slate.

With the recent announcement of the Color Refresh, I thought I'd center this month's projects around "the old and the new." Here's my first creation:

This is a very simple card using River Rock and Not Quite Navy. I matted the smallest Labels framelit using this technique.

Here's my second creation using Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, and Pool Party. I'm so excited that these three colors will be staying around for a while!

I stamped the flowers on Shimmery White card stock using StazOn, then I
colored them with markers and cut them out with my Big Shot. I created
the background paper using the Netting background stamp. I really love
that stamp, so I hope it stays around in the next catalog.

You can see better in this close-up how I hand cut another layer of the center of the flowers.

...Next up on the RemARKable Blog Tour is Tamra Davis. Click on the
image below to get to her blog or copy and paste her blog address into
your browser (www.thecardladies.com):

Thursday, April 11, 2013

One of the first stamp sets that caught my eye in the Spring Catalog was the Secret Garden stamp set -- well, the whole bundle to be more specific. It's got framelits to cut out all those flowers and leaves!

Please join me this Sunday to view projects using this set from some very RemARKable stampers! These ideas will inspire you to grow your very own Secret Garden.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Announcing our Color Refresh! We love color and we know that you do, too.
Color is fundamental to who we areand whatwe offer. It's important to stay up-to-date with color trends so we are thrilled to share the updated line of colors, and hope you will be as excited as we are by
the new possibilities!

The upcoming 2013-2014 annual catalog will include total of 10 "new colors". Most are returning In Colors...Yeah!

NEW Smoky Slate

FOUR returning In-Colors include:

Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Wisteria Wonder

FIVE returning past In Colors include:

Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride,Soft Sky

Time to Say Goodbye to:

Regal Rose

Pretty in Pink

Bashful Blue

Certainly Celery

Baja Breeze

Riding Hood Red

Bravo Burgundy

Not Quite Navy

More Mustard

River Rock

Lucky Limeade (2011/2013 In-Color)

IMPORTANT: Starting today (April 4th)

All retiring/discontinued color products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available only while supplies last.

Some products may not be available to the end of the current catalog period (ending May 31st).

You'll want to stock up on your favorite out-going color products this weekend and take advantage ofFREE SHIPPING going on April 6-8, 2013.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Happy 25th anniversary to Stampin'
Up! Every month during 2013, they're releasing some all-time-favorites
with a new, never-before-seen stamp to create a monthly “Best of” stamp
set. This month we'll be celebrating spring with the Best of Butterflies set!

Item # 133345

While Stampin' Up! is releasing just one Best of stamp set
per month, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.

As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, Stampin' Up! is including
a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of
set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your
choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than
April 30, 2014.

Today is April 1st. Would you believe that it was actually snowing this morning?!? I thought it was some kind of cruel joke, but flakes were really falling from the sky. Luckily, we didn't get any accumulation of snow and the sun is now shining. The weather is perfect for the kids to get outside and play!

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